Weather maps show temperatures are set to rise next month into the high teens with the Met Office predicting high pressure and dry weather after a wetter than average winter
Brit sun lovers are set for a spell of balmy weather with sunshine and temperatures in the high teens next month.
Finally after months of Arctic blasts mixed in with spells of showers and blustery conditions, there are signs of spring ahead. It has been a wetter than average winter – 9% higher than normal – but now the Met Office is predicting high pressure to dominate the start of March bringing dry weather.
And maps from WXCharts show temperatures creeping up around early to mid-March especially in the south east of England. There could be a high of 17C in eastern England for March 5, and similar temperatures over the following days.
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But for the north of the UK it will be cooler and struggle to get into double figures.
While a temperature anomaly map also shows a dark red over the same period for the south and east of England which represents warmer than average temperatures.
A Met Office forecast for March 4 to 13 also points to the best of the weather in the southeast . It states: “Much of this period looks like being largely dominated by high pressure, especially towards the south or southeast of the UK.
“This will mean many places seeing plenty of dry weather with variable cloud amounts and some sunshine, the best of this towards the south or southeast, but perhaps with some fog overnight.
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“However, frontal systems are still likely to affect the north and west of the UK at times though, maybe also briefly affecting other parts, bringing some rain and strong winds, and perhaps a little snow to the high ground in the north. Temperatures will be near or above normal, although patchy overnight frost is still likely at times.”
But it may be too early to throw away the hats and gloves as the Met Office is also says there could be unsettled weather for later in March with “colder patterns” as well.
The national weather agency says for March 14 to 28: “Little change at first, probably most unsettled in the west and northwest but drier and brighter toward the east and southeast.
“Lower confidence late-March but perhaps a trend toward more blocked and slow-moving weather patterns, although uncertain whether this will lead to cyclonic and so more unsettled weather or anti-cyclonic, more settled and maybe colder patterns in the vicinity of the UK. In general, some rain still probable but distribution of any wetter areas is extremely low confidence.
“Temperatures overall near or above average, perhaps with a slightly increasing chance this may trend colder toward the end of the month.”
